Robot rehab boosts mood after stroke?
NCT ID NCT07203937
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding robotic-assisted walking training to regular physical therapy can improve quality of life, depression, anxiety, and fatigue in people who have had a stroke. Thirty-six adults who had a stroke at least three months ago will receive either robotic gait training or treadmill training twice a week for six weeks, plus standard rehab five days a week. Researchers will check their progress right after treatment and again three months later.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Robotic-assisted gait training (RoboGait® device) plus treadmill training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better way to improve quality of life and mood after stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit of robotic training over standard treadmill therapy is still uncertain.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 75 years * History of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at least 3 months prior to enrollment * Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 24 or higher * Modified Ashworth Scale score \< 2 in the lower extremities Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive or communication impairment * Mobility limitations due to joint contracture or deformity * Presence of open wounds or pressure ulcers * Uncontrolled hypertension or orthostatic hypotension * Severe cardiovascular disease, heart failure, cancer, or significant pulmonary disease * High fracture risk due to severe osteoporosis * Ambulation difficulty caused by lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders * Severe psychosis or neurosis * Modified Ashworth Scale score \> 3 in the lower extremities
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